Things to do in NYC this week

Here’s a list of things to do in NYC this week as published by the New York Times:

African American Day Parade (Sunday) The 43rd edition of this parade will begin at 1 p.m. on Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, at 111th Street, and continue north to 136th Street.

Cornelia Street Concert (Saturday) Sponsored by the Central Village Block Association, this free event will feature music by the Leif Arntzen Band, a jazz-rock group. The concert will run from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Cornelia Street, between West Fourth and Bleecker Streets.

Feast of San Gennaro (through Sept. 23) Italian culture will loom large on the narrow streets of Little Italy for the annual Feast of San Gennaro — the 86th — which will feature food, entertainment and spectacle. Activities this weekend include a parade through the area with performers and city officials on Saturday at 2 p.m. The feast will run daily from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. (till midnight on Fridays and Saturdays) along Mulberry Street, between Houston and Canal Streets. For a schedule of events, call (212) 768-9320 or visit sangennaro.org.

German-American Steuben Parade (Saturday) This annual parade in Manhattan, commemorating its 55th year, will begin at noon at Fifth Avenue and 67th Street and head north to 86th Street; the reviewing stand is at 79th Street. While it is free to watch the parade from the street, those interested in a grandstand seat can purchase one on Saturday for $10. germanparadenyc.org.

Great Irish Fair of New York (Saturday and Sunday) Why wait till St. Patrick’s Day for an infusion of Irish culture when this annual Brooklyn celebration is at hand? The music, dance, food and crafts of Ireland will be featured both days from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at MCU Park, near 21st Street in Coney Island; $12 each day for those 12 and older or $30 for a family; free for children under 12. Rides are additional. Part of the fair — in its 31st year — will be a five-kilometer race, run or walk on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. at West 19th Street and the Boardwalk; the registration fee is $20 in advance, $25 on Saturday or $15 for children 15 and younger. Net proceeds from the fair, sponsored by the Irish American Building Society Charities, will benefit Catholic elementary schools in the Brooklyn and Queens Dioceses. gifnyc.com.

‘Locating the Sacred Festival’ (Friday through Sunday) A performance incorporating a tea ceremony, a food-based video project, a spoken word piece dealing with survivorship and a musical work drawing upon religious traditions will be offered this weekend as part of this festival of Asian-inspired culture, sponsored by the Asian American Arts Alliance. The performances will take place at various locations around the city with prices ranging from free to suggested donations to $18. The festival will run through Sept. 23. For a full schedule and other information call (212) 941-9208, Ext. 6, or visit locatingthesacred.org.

Mexican Day Parade (Sunday) The annual procession down Madison Avenue begins at noon at 41st Street and continues south to 23rd Street.

Photography Display: ‘The American President’ (ongoing) Photographs of many of our presidents at work and play, taken by photographers with The Associated Press, are included in this exhibition at the Federal Hall National Memorial, 26 Wall Street. More than 80 photographs, including Pulitzer Prize-winning shots are on display through the end of the year. Viewing hours, Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; nps.gov/feha/index.htm; free.

Square Dancing in Bryant Park (Monday) The “do-si-dos” continue in Bryant Park for the second of three nights of square dancing sponsored by the Bryant Park Corporation and Southwest Airlines. Visitors with or without a partner are invited to take part in the free dancing to live music from 6 to 9 p.m., weather permitting; instruction will be provided and dancers are encouraged to dress in country duds. Also on Sept. 24. (212) 768-4242, bryantpark.org.

Upper Broadway Autumn Festival (Saturday) This annual Manhattan fair — the 19th — will go on from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the east side of Broadway, between 110th and 116th Streets.

Village Center for Care Street Fair (Saturday) From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Bleecker Street, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, West Village.

Washington Square Park Folk Festival (Saturday and Sunday) This free festival — the second presented by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation — will put folk music and many of its pioneers back into the park, where much of the folk movement was centered. Among the veterans to appear are Randy Burns (Saturday at 3 p.m.); Ginny Hawker and Tracy Schwarz of the New Lost City Ramblers (Sunday at 4 p.m.). The lineup on Sunday also includes relative newcomers like Blind Boy Paxton (at 5 p.m.); Mamie Minch (at 1 p.m.); and the group Piedmont Bluz (at 2 p.m.). From 2 to 8 p.m., Washington Square Park, Fifth Avenue and Waverly Place, Greenwich Village. nycgovparks.org.

Watch Exhibition (Friday and Saturday) Those with time on their hands who are curious about the latest in high-end watches may want to stop in at the TimeCrafters Luxury Watch Exhibition at the Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue, at 67th Street. In addition to displays of domestic and foreign watches, the show will also feature lectures, courses and other events. It will go on both days from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue, at 67th Street, timecrafters.com; $20.